Court Orders South West Fisher To Pay More Than $20,000




20th October 2010 -
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A commercial fisher has been ordered to pay more than $20,000 for breaching a licence condition and contravening an order, when fishing in the Vasse Estuary, near Busselton. 50-year-old Nicholas Michael LUCAS of Bunbury did not attend Busselton court yesterday (Tuesday 19 October), but entered an endorsed plea of guilty.
West Coast Demersal Fishery Now Closed To Recreational Fishers




15th October 2010 -
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Recreational fishers are reminded that the West Coast Bioregion (Kalbarri to Augusta) has now closed to recreational fishing for demersal (bottom dwelling) scalefish species.
Survey Confirms Native Freshwater Fish Stocks Are Declining




14th October 2010 -
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This week's International River Symposium, which ends in Perth today, has been told that native freshwater fish species have been found in less than half of the lakes recently surveyed in Western Australia.
Recfishwest Says New Fishing Rules Prove Successful




8th October 2010 -
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Recfishwest says its alternative management package for demersal scalefish species introduced last year has proved successful, with the target of a 50 per cent reduction in catch being achieved.